The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-09-29
PROGRESSIVELABO PARTY.
JOHN sWINToN NOMINATED ZOE srC.
RETARY or STATE 2;

JOHN SWINTON NOMINATED FOE SEC
RETARY OF STATE d;
NE will Probably Open the Carapatsn Te-
nisht-A Fall Ticket fer State 0nces Nens-
mated at the Webster Hail Convention.
It was arranged at the conference that
called tho Convention Of the Progressive Labor
party that the opening OF Yesterdays State
Convention at Webster Hall. In Eleventh street,
should DO at O'Clock, but there were very few
delegates present at that hour. and II was Tx
before William Penn Rogers called In the dele
gates from tho sidewalk and set the bah troll
Ing. Rogers 10 q well-dressed man. He said
that he was the Secretary Of the committee
that called the Convention, This Progressive
Labor party. he said, was an old party but un-
der new name. 1t was second edition Of
the great movement that started in this city In
the summer Of 1886, and spread all over the
United States. It was a continuation Of the
work started by the trades and labor unions
which put Henry George In nomination for
Mayor. and which Henry George misses all
over the rooml side-tracked In the land and
labor movement at jollihcation called at
Cooper Union Immediately after the election
and In the absence Of the representatives Of
the different trade and labor unions.
The final act OF this infamy eliminated at
speaker. when heelers, strikers, and ON
ployees Of George were thrust into the hall to
drive honest workingmen out Of tho party.
Finding that the movement had been stolen
from them." Mr.. Rogers added. It was deter
mined to call together these trades and labor
unions In conference. that tho good work that
they have 80 brayely inaugurated might be
continued. This is why you are here to-day"
Col b. ]. Hinton nominated Howard Balloon
Of the .Twenty-fourth Assembly DISTRICT for
temporary Chairman, and George G. Block
nominated II. A. Barker. representative Of
the organized labor Of Albany. Barker was
chosen Chairman. Ernest Boehm. Recording
Secretary OF the Central Labor Union. was
chosen Secretary. Balloon was made Vice.
resentati1e being on hand. Mrs isabelle Hin
S
q little speech Of thanks. in which she said that
d fas hs T sss
there as proxy from Bufialo, and Editor Alex
ander Jonas was present.
manent Organization recommended that q
ysntion. i. 4. Barker was made permanent
Reports Of the condition Of the party we're
h he from o Def Barrier Of Aiean{ Who
party there had all Joined the Progressive Labor
salistSs; ife% yies.c hsIrman Eippeit q sySs.
Sespsie. and Jacob Franz Franz. the ors 81 is Of
Brooklyn, all Of whom reported great aoces-
Editor Schevitch said that he had been
anxious for harmony. but II there was to be no
harmony then he was In for q hot fight Then
s 81 iasss
than hsd been SSs1 for ,gs
81 o rade and aS boz oHsGs
AT the evening session OF tho Convention
there were several ladies' in the gallery and on
Of the Union Labor party. came me- around . to see
hf Msn Hs sa e% 0 sss s1a
clipped away unnotIced without Hb talkiRg e any
Wa% PsopD1Ra ssS Mass
Of other DELEGATES on his way up 70 the gallery
before PEI the evening e sesson and offered them
urer, and Attorney General. Franklin G. Bar
pard Of Yestchesteg. which ar, stIll % tie
se sse.p Ts &c c
=, dSso5ssa Block WAS mado nsaaaplsss
ment They said the. would advise the adop-
with number q Observation-Disclosures Which which;
were accepted by the Convention.
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issas y vote, E$isor seSsviseS Was s sSossn
the the, arena, Rogers. who YES himself 8 oandi
the Convsntion nominats stsss tioFs WITH
candidate for every onace. Nominations were
DECLARED r, TO to Be In order Aaron HenFy dele
os up
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had R EsSsi the b.3
tie ofilcs. t was determined 70 ssf II:
Swinton to attend q meeting at Webster Hall
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This committee was chosen to notify SWinton:
Hsn9; f GseEs L4 S M1n Wsa
niger, and Ernest Boohm. ~ -''' - "'''
Il was said BY schevitch and some others
pest 81 Int Toaa
mated for Comptroller. He is cigar maker,
Albany Until tie % spt lit at Henryy
EEmerich. P PRESIDENT Of the keader Publishing
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urer.
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among the workingmen In the body, but VIII
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Wakeman for Attorney General Charles Soth-
eran broke out in grand eulogy Of Waterman
him as lawyer. scholar. philosopher
and friend OF humanity. Waterman was deter.
mined that he would not stand. He said that
roasted before. Nevertheless Waterman was
nominated. -
The nomination for State Engineer and Sur
veyor. Editor Schevitch maintained. ought to
cote aworkinRman In the INTERIOR Of the State.
him. >
The Convention adjourned until tonight.
Hugo Vogt introduced some resolutions
warming the candidates not to combine with
the other parties and Editor scheyitch
amended them by saying that II the other par
ties, would subscribe to their platform they
could combine. WHY
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